Will Kyriazis’ life has been consumed with his passion for music. Ever since his father impulsively purchased a piano for him at the age of 5, Will has constantly remained dedicated to the piano. His musical career began at the age of 12 when he was granted the opportunity to perform in the Chicago-based Dixieland Sextet called The Hamswags. The band performed all over the Chicago for almost 8 years as a sextet and trio, and Will was its pianist for both ensembles.

During his residency with The Hamswags, Will continued his musical studies with Midwest Young Artists (MYA) and The Chicago Music School. At this time he was vigorously studying both jazz and classical piano. In 2007 Will was awarded 2nd place at the CAMTA Sonata-Sonatina Festival in Chicago. And in 2009 Will was honored with musical distinction and 1st place at the Rolling Meadows Jazz Festival with the Lake Forest High School Jazz Ensemble. In his free time he was found jamming with the local progressive rock band, Atlantiscapes, and attending Wynton Marsalis, Dick Oatts, and Rufus Reid masterclasses.

Will furthered his music education by attending the Lamont School of Music’s jazz and commercial music program at the University of Denver. There he studied with Eric Gunnison and in 2011 was rewarded a summer research grant to reconstruct a Fender Rhodes Electric Piano. Shortly after, he was given the opportunity to study classical piano in Vienna, Austria as a part of the Cherrington Global Scholars Study Abroad Program. A year later, Will graduated from the Lamont School of Music, and received the award for the most outstanding jazz musician of the class of 2013. He continued his education by attending graduate school at the University of Denver in the Morgridge College of Education, where he graduated in 2014 with his Masters in Curriculum and Instruction.

Will is a freelance performer and music educator. His prior experience is highlighted and not limited to: Hibbity Dibbity, WILK, and Mama Magnolia. Will toured Western America incessantly with the San Francisco based swamp-funk band, Hibbity Dibbity. He has now relocated to Chicago and will be releasing his new album, Set Adriftthis fall.